Fire breaks out at Chawkbazar market

A fire broke out at a market on the sixth floor of a seven-storey building in Chawkbazar, Old Dhaka, on Monday afternoon.

The Fire Service received the report at 5:04 PM on October 12. Five firefighting units are working to bring the blaze under control.

Fire Service duty officer Rashed Bin Khalid confirmed the incident, saying heavy smoke was hampering firefighting efforts.

The cause of the fire and details of any casualties or damage were not immediately known.

-AJM